Combined ironing-board and washbench.



PATENT-ED MAY 21, 1907. A. SGHEDI-N.

COMBINED IRONING BOARD AND WASHBBNGH. I

I APPLICATION FILED JA N.2l,1907,

W1 T/VESSES 81/ F I J 7 1; 46M v ATTORNEYS A UNITED STA s ATENT oFFroF.

ALFRED SOHEDIN, OF MOSCOW, IDAHO.

COMBINED lRONlNG-BOARD AND WASHBENCH.

To all whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, ALFRED SonEDrN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Moscow, in the county of Latah and State of Idaho, haveinvented a new and useful Combined Ironing Board and Washbench, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to laundry appliances, and the object of theinvention is to provide a device of simple foldable construction thatwill combine in a single structure a bench for supporting wash tubs, avertical support for a wringer and an ironing board and support.

The invention consists in the novel con struction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter described, claimed, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 is a perspective view of adevice constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the same with the ironing board detached.

Referring to the drawings, the longitudinal horizontal spaced side bars1-1 are joined together at opposite ends by the cross-bars 23 forming anopen table or bench top, constituting the main frame of the device. Theends of the cross bars 23 are extended through the side bars to formpivotal connections for the legs 44l and 5-5, which together with thesecondary legs 66 form the support of the device. The said legs 44 areconnected together at their lower ends by means of the cross-bar 7 andthey are also con nected by the cross-bar 8 which is positionedintermediate of the ends of the legs and extends outwardly through thesides thereof to form a pivotal connection with the central portions ofthe secondary legs 6-6. The upper extremities of the secondary legs 66are joined by the cross-bar 7 which is adapted to engage in recesses 8*8 provided therefor in the under edges of the said side bars 1-1.

The vertical wringer board 9, which extends transversely of andconveniently above the bench top already described, is supported uponvertical standards 10-1 0 which are provided at their lower ends withlongitudinal slots 11 and metallic yokes or loops closing the ends ofsaid slots. Through said slots extends a cross-bar 12 which is rigidlysecured to the legs 4 of the device, and supports the wringer standards.The said slots in the wringer standards are deeper than the di ameter ofthe supporting cross-bar and per Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed January 21, 1907. Serial No. 353,343.

Patented May 21, 1907.

mit of the longitudinal movement of the standards upon the bar; and thewringer standards are notched, as at 13, intermediately of their ends soas to be slid into engagement with the said cross-bar 7 of the saidsupporting legs 6 and to be held securely in vertical positions.

The ironing board 14 is centrally provided upon its under surface withthe two transverse cleats 15 forming a recess for the admission of thetop edge of the wringer board and the board is further provided at theend thereof with the legs 14 hinged to the under surface. The said legs14 are notched to fit over the upper edges of the side bars 1 and havedownwardly and horizontally extending hooks 15 from the ends thereofadapted to engage against the under surface of the cross-bar 2 so as toprevent either an upward or a downward movement thereof.

The ironing board is provided with an auxiliary board 16 pivotallysecured to the under face thereof and adapted to be swung so as to forma lateral extension from the main board or to be swung in under the mainboard when not in use.

I/Vhen it is desiredto use the device as a wash bench the ironing boardis detached and a tub may be placed upon each side of the frame and awringer may be attached to the wringer board so that clothes may bepassed from one tub through the wringer and be permitted to fall in theother tub.

It is evident that when the device is not in use it may be easily andquickly folded so as to be stored in a small space.

What is claimed is 1. In a device of the character set forth, a mainframe, legs pivotally secured at each end of said frame, secondary legspivotally securedto the legs at one end of said frame, means forsecuring said secondary legs to said frame, standards pivotally securedto the legs at one end of said frame, a wringer board upon saidstandards, and means for securing said standards in vertical position.

2. In a device of the character set forth, a main frame, legs pivotallysecured at each end of said frame, secondary legs pivotally secured tothe legs at one end of said frame, a cross-bar connecting the upper endsof said secondary legs adapted and arranged to en gage in arecessprovided therefor in the said frame, standards pivotally and slidablysecured to the legs at one end of the frame and provided with notchesadapted to slidingly lIO receive the said cross-bar to hold thestandaids in vertical alinement, and a wringer board supported by saidstandards.

3. In a device of the character set forth, a main frame, verticallydisposed legs pivotally secured to one end of said frame, a second setof legs pivotally secured to the opposite end of said frame andextending inwardly at an inclination to said frame, a cross-barconnecting the lower ends of said second set of legs, means forretaining said legs in an inclined position, standards pivotallysupported by said cross-bar, means for removably securing the standardsto the frame in a vertical position, and a wringer board secured to saidstandards.

4:. In a device of the character set forth, a main frame, legs pivotallysecured at one end of said frame, a second set of legs secured to theopposite end of said frame, a cross bar attached to the second set oflegs near their lower ends and a set of secondary legs pivotally securedto said second set of legs, a crossbar secured to said secondary set oflegs engaging in a recess provided therefor in said frame, standardspivotally and slidably supported upon said first-mentioned cross-bar andprovided with notches adapted and arranged to receive saidsecond-mentioned cross-bar to hold said standards in vertical alinement,and a wringer board supported by said standards.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALFRED SCHEDIN.

Witnesses:

BEN E. BUSH, KITTY A. NEAL.

